Inspired by the fact that only 11% of the world's engineers are women, founder and Rhode Island native Debbie Sterling set-out to "get girls building". This Stanford grad is committed to using her California-based business to dispel the old-fashioned notion that construction sets are "boy toys" and hopes to motivate a new generation of female engineers.

Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illness and following his death earlier this year. But Biden has yet to tell his staff whether he will run or personally ask them to do any planning...